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Guest AuthorAugust 1, 2014

Physicians interrogating and lecturing parents and children about guns is not about gun safety. It is a political agenda to ban guns. Despite the smokescreen deployed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Medical Association, one need only remember the policy statements and instructions posted on the AAP’s website years before Florida’s […]

Guest AuthorMay 6, 2014

Whoever limited the length of the Florida legislative session did so wisely. There’s no telling how much damage earnest but ideological politicians can do in 90 days. Too often we saw legislators proposing bills to suit constituents with narrow interests. Exhibit 1: The Growler bill pushed by major beer distributors but one that could have […]

Guest AuthorMarch 16, 2014

The start of the new legislative session could rightly be called the silly season. The men and women elected to represent us have endeavored to propose some of the most nonsensical legislation. It makes you question the quality of our leadership. So many of the bills, such as the “Warning Shot” bill, can be considered […]

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. 4/18/25-Candles and remembrances are left near the Unconquered statue a few hours after the Florida State University Gathering of Unity Vigil held Friday to honor victims of the recent mass shooting. COLIN HACKLEY PHOTO

Marion Hammer: Doctors’ warnings about guns are just part of a political agenda

Andrew Skerritt: Ideological politicians run amok during legislative session

Andrew Skerritt: The Florida legislative session is the silly season